Sleetmute and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Sleetmute, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
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U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Sleetmute
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 03/03/2025 05:33pmInside the Schools Alaska Ignored
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two inches of raw sewage. Persistent chemical leaks. Pipes insulated with asbestos. A bat infestation. More info »
The Daily Yonder on MSN - 03/23/2025 09:59pmRural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit
Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years ... More info »
New Hampshire Public Radio - 03/03/2025 08:00pmRural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
For nearly two decades, children in Sleetmute, Alaska, have been going to school in a building with a leaking roof. The state repeatedly ignored funding requests to fix it, and the school is now ... More info »
Houston Public Media - 03/03/2025 03:00pm